Capitol Pressroom

It’ll come as no surprise that Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus thinks his county would make a better home for casinos than others in the lower Hudson Valley & Catskill region. Today on the show he explains why, and respond to critics who argue that Orange would hinder the positive economic impacts a casino would have further north or west.

Sen. Mike Gianaris (D – Queens), the Chairman of the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee discusses some recent setbacks for the Senate Democrats as well as where he sees bad news for the Republicans.

We explore a newly created web-based application to help homeowners in default and foreclosure with Albany Law School’s Government Law Center Director Ray Brescia and Empire Justice Center Senior Attorney Kirsten Keefe. http://foreclosureguide.empirejustice.org

During the last election Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk (D – Duanesburg) was in a tough, tight contest with Republican George Amedore for whom the district was drawn. This election, the Senator is facing the same challenger, only now she has to run on her record. We’ll discuss whether that’s a positive or a negative.

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